Building construction



Jan. l2, 1932. F. M. vl-:NzlE

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Original Filed June v10, 1929 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. 'Illini Il Il JNVENTOR.

Aff /f/f/M//f/VZVE ATTORNEY.

'the plaster boards in vof a clip for holding Vbe fitted to a channel Patented Jan.v l2, 1932 l-innrlpeil),"STATES PATENT OFFICE f v rarxiniarox M. vL'Nzna or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA BUILDINGy CON STRUCTION' Original application filed .Tune 10, 1929, Serial Nb. 369,537. Divided and this application led December 20,

19.29. Serial No. 415,522.

This invention, generally stated, relates to a building structure" and has more` especial relation to a wall, ceiling, and partition construction.,l r 'Y An object/'ofl the present invention is to provide plaster boards in connection with `metal beams or girders so that metal clips of special design maybe employed for securing lace.

` kAnother object ofv thl present invention is to so construct the plaster boards that relativelyv'tight joints are effected between adjacent plaster boards when the metal clips are positioned.

Another object is to provide a special form of plaster board having end portions arranged to straddle a pair of beams, or girders, to provide a sound deadening partition between adjacent beams or girders.

A further object resides in the provision plaster boards in place, which clip is provided with a slot and oppositely turned prongs whereby the clip may iron to retain its position without the employment of fastening mediums.

Other and further objects reside in the provision of general details of construction and in the arrangement, combination, and connection of parts for attaining the results sought by the foregoing objects.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary View in sectional plan illustrating the manner of arranging a. sound deadening plaster board between a v pair of channel irons.

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section of the left hand side of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View of one of the plaster boards seen in Fig. 2 and taken upon the line 3-3 of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of one of theclips shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken upon ythe line 6 6 of Fig. 'l'

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the plaster board shown in Figs. 3 and 6; and j f Fig. 8 isl a top or plany view of the clip shown in Fig. 4. y

For thepurpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as 'herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral l designates a pair of channel irons vertically arranged to support side `walls o r partitions formed of plaster boards 2. vThese plaster'boards are-provided with a .paper covering. In practice a long length of plaster boardis formed and then cut into l desired sizes. Upon the sides or uncut portions of asection, see Figs. 3 and 7, I extend the paper covering to provide somewhat coiled portions 3. At the opposite ends of a plaster board, that is the cut off ends, I attach, as by glue, members 4 of'substantially circular cross section, see Figs. 6 and 7. The purpose of these cushion-like parts'is to provide a relatively'tight joint between adjacent plaster boards when clamped together Vso that thefpenetration of sound is retarded as much as possible.v The clipsv which are employed 'for'securing the plaster boards 2 to the channeliirons are best seen in Figs. 4 and 5. They are of metal and are stamped from ya single blank. Each clip comprises a ledge v5, slotted at 6, whichslotted portion has arranged immediately adjaeent thereto prongs 7 and 8 which are at an angle with respect to the ledge 5. These prongs are extended in opposite directions. At each end of ledge 5 are a pair of lips 9 and l0 and arranged centrally of the ledge is a single lip 11. In practice the prongs 7 yand 8 are shaped around a Vchannel iron 1 and a. pair of plaster boards 2 j boards 2 and are cut out at their opposite ends to engageiaround the-channel irons, asbest seen in F ig. 1. Eachplasterboard 13 -is provided with a pair of openings 14 Athrough Vwhich wires 1.5 alley 'be V,introduced and tied around'the channel irons-1 to securetherplaster boards lin place. These plaster boards 13 assist in rendering the renti-re structure more. sound resisting. While `lfhave 'described -oppositely disposed :prongs 77 Iand 8 :adj aeentfthe singlgegslotlmaydispensevvith one ,ofv said'prcngsfand-employ afs'ingle prong anranged substantially ein parallelismA rWith thefledge 5 and slot tofengage Withfan edge ofthe channel-aren 1.- ,Also'the lips 1CD may Ibe, omitted and ,the fremainingglips 9 andy 11, Whichffare arranged at :right Zangles -to :the

for engaging a channel iron ange, opposed lips of U-shaped cross-section extended from one side of said ledge to receive a plaster board, and a single relatively broad lip eX- tended from the opposite side of said ledge and arranged intermediate Vsaid U-shaped li s.

p4. A clip of the character stated comprising a one-piece metallic member having an elongated, narrow, Eilat, plate-like body arrangedgto have plaster board end portions 'abut against opposite faces of said body, said bodyV being ,slotted in the direction of its lengthto forni ahook-like prong for engagement over the flange oa-n angular beam, which Yprong,parallels said slet, said body having struck out and extendedirom at least one end thereof a Aprong arranged substalr tially in parallelism With said body and slot for engagement :With a-channelrriron-edge, y and afplurality ofingers struck outand eX- tended from said body .atfright angles there to yto receive and yabut against :the opposed lfaces of a plastervboard.y v v `In testimony whereof, I {have hereunto signed my name. e Y' .l

FREDERICK-M. VENZIE.

ledge 5 may be employedto Vabut against :and support the 4tace 4porl ions et fthe fpaster boards when therend `.por-'tions fof the plaster ,boanas ,aber against the opposite sides vofthe elongated, narrow, yflatledgef. l l VWhat I ,elainfliiszz l. kclip -,.use i-n building :cQnstructi-on,

feirrprJisigrlsy aone :piece metal/lic @member havzmgzaledge struekfoutfrem Whinhgarevinelined prongs arranged :at :an aacute angle with re spent te fsaid ledge :and :to :one :another ffor engaging laround a channel finan, opposed lips i 'extended Qutwandly `rcimgsaid ledge to relceiivea pla-Stel' ffboard, and afsi'ngle lipfexfte'nded ifrQm the side of .said ledge eppositesaad VYincl-ined fprongs and arranged i-ntenrnediate v,the opposed lips.' f

2. AA le" 'p ,or use buildingeolistluction,

` eomprisinga one ipieee:metallicmember having a fledgestruek au-t from Which-,are prongs *ar-ranged at allang-le' with respect to l one anotherfer engaging areundka channel iron, HOPPOSed flips extended foutwardly :fromfsa-id ledge .to receive ,a gplaster beard, the tern1i- Anals oflsaidvlipsbeing eutwardly fla-red and Cslightly Ir,minded, anda Vsingle lip' extended romgthe oppesitefsideof said ledge and artanged intermediate the eppesjed lips. f I 3.. AA ,elip 05E the Yech-amcter :stated comp-risfingfa foneipieee metal-lie member having- Tan V:elengad fledge,'inelined1prongs struck out from .sai-d le d ge and, arnangedeat an aeuteangle with respect to' said ledge andto one another l 

